Do you Believe?
Have you prayed to be set free from food addiction for years? Have you asked God to heal your child, repair your marriage, supply finances, or give you your heart’s desire for a long time? After all this time, you might be telling others that you still trust God and you have faith, but somewhere along the line, you stopped believing… You can be honest with God you know. He already knows what you are thinking and what is going on in your heart. Unfortunately unbelief is one of those “poisons” that creeps up on us. We don’t wake up one morning and BOOM! no more faith. It usually happens gradually as we keep falling into the same sin, keep waiting for an answer, or keep praying for the same thing year after year. Remember the woman with the issue of blood who only received healing after enduring many years of suffering? One thing about her hits me every time I read that passage: She had faith…she literally crawled through the crowd to touch the hem of His garment because she was convinced that if she could only touch His clothes, she will be healed. Dearest woman of God, I beg you not to give in to unbelief. Unbelief can keep you from your miracle, your freedom, and your growth along the way. Be honest with God, then repent from unbelief, and ask Him to restore your faith. You are in step with the Word if you ask for faith: “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1 NIV) “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6 NIV) …